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J.Crew at Perkins Rowe closing

The J.Crew in Perkins Rowe is closing after nearly 12 years of business, Daily...

News alert: Georgia Pacific to lay off 700 at Port Hudson facility

Georgia Pacific is announcing this morning it will close the communications paper division of...

Industrial tax exemptions now reported on parish tax rolls

East Baton Rouge Parish residents can now view which companies receive property tax breaks...

Thomas Turner becomes Turner Industries CEO, Stephen Toups elevated to president

Turner Industries Group is beginning the new year with some key leadership changes, the...

State of the City: Broome touts MovEBR, declining murder rate  

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome celebrated the accomplishments of her second year in office today...

How the Metro Council could remove Parish Attorney Batson

If the Metro Council approves Councilman LaMont Cole’s proposal to remove Parish Attorney Lea...

LSU to build on football gameday upgrades implemented last year

LSU Athletics officials say they plan to continue several improvements made to the football...

Metro Council agenda: ExxonMobil ITEP requests, opportunity zones

Two Industrial Tax Exemption Program applications from ExxonMobil are among the items to be...

US Secret Service investigating John Paul Funes allegations

Investigators from the U.S. Secret Service have joined the probe by East Baton Rouge...

Christel Slaughter outlines 2019 goals of U.S. Chamber Small Business Council

Tort reform, immigration and career readiness are some of the issues the U.S. Chamber...
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